Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Tawanna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tawanna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
232 babies
All-time total
3,874
#3,052 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Tawanna popularity over time

3,874 babies have been named Tawanna since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 12 1 – #4,623
1950s 214 21 +1683% #1,739
1960s 667 67 +212% #1,145
1970s 1,725 173 +159% #678
1980s 993 99 -42% #1,075
1990s 215 22 -78% #2,489
2000s 48 5 -78% #9,114
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tawanna

Tawanna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 3,874 American babies have been named Tawanna. Its peak came in 1977, when 232 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tawanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tawanna?

The median living Tawanna is about 49 years old; half are between 43 and 55. An estimated 3,700 people named Tawanna are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tawanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2008 6 #17,304
2007 – –
2006 5 #19,788
2005 – –
2004 6 #15,909
2003 6 #15,596
2002 7 #13,479
2001 7 #13,372
2000 11 #9,114
1995 16 #5,923
1990 49 #2,489
1985 103 #1,308
1980 132 #1,075
1975 170 #808
1970 134 #952
1965 71 #1,291
1960 42 #1,760
1955 22 #2,405
1950 11 #3,402
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tawanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tawanna?

The median living Tawanna is about 49 years old. Half of all living Tawannas are between 43 and 55 years old.

How many people named Tawanna are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Tawanna are alive in the United States, based on 3,874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawanna in 2025?

Tawanna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tawanna?

3,874 babies have been named Tawanna in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tawanna most popular?

Tawanna peaked in 1977, when 232 newborns received the name.

Is Tawanna a boy or girl name?

Tawanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tawanna rising or falling?

Tawanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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